Viewers can yell and kick and scream about not being able to watch events live, and not showing games live certainly is an archaic idea in a society that lives on fast food, Twitter and high-speed Internet. Waiting is no longer part of the social vocabulary and NBC is telling everyone that they have to.
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Ryan Seacrest is part of the team (and that means tweeting getting down with the Fab Five), but he doesn't sound too worried about it.
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Ryan Seacrest, shown with U.S. swimmer Lia Neel, isn't getting high marks from all the critics for his Olympic work.
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In prime time, Seacrest's role is even less clear. NBC's decision to use his pre-taped heart to heart with Michael Phelps and fam in place of Akram Khan's tribute to the 2005 London bombing victims during the opening ceremony probably didn't help - through no fault of his own, Seacrest became the first big target for critics and coverage-haters, an instant symbol of NBC's self-referential and often overly American-centric tone. Phelps went on to fall short in his first event, as did favored gymnast Jordyn Wieber soon after Seacrest interviewed her and teammate Gabby Douglas. A Seacrest curse? Not exactly. On Tuesday, Seacrest showed up in prime time, using a pre-taped interview with Phelps and his coach to introduce the men's 200 meter butterfly; Phelps took silver and tied for the world record number of Olympic medals (he would break the record later that day).
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As far as what drew Seacrest and Hough together, the ‘Is That So Wrong’ songstress says it was all about their similarities. â€We both like that perfection in ourselves, and we want to make our relationship like that,†she explains.
View the full article: Julianne Hough Dishes on Meeting Ryan Seacrest While Still Dating Chuck Wicks.
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Ryan Seacrest joins Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie to report on the Olympics for NBC. / Dave Hogan, NBC
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It's nice to see the lighthearted side of John McEnroe (which I didn't really know existed) and wish that Seacrest would do something more original in his primetime segments (since we're not getting up to watch him goof around with the anchors on Today).
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As I’ve learned from all my years in television, you can’t please everyone. I believe the huge ratings NBC has drawn for the Olympics speak for themselves.
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Mariah Carey will "fit right in" on the American Idol judging panel, says the show's host Ryan Seacrest.
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He added, "Certainly, she's watched less of the show, which I think is fine. She's pretty open and she doesn't sugarcoat much, at least in my experience with her."
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Olympic athletes are celebrities too, so there are similarities, though athletes are typically a lot taller.
View the full article: Ryan Seacrest Talks Olympic Controversies, Michael Phelps Prep and 'Idol's' Mariah Carey (Q&A).
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Yesterday, the team tried their hand at some Olympic Track and Field events. See how they fared below!
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Say what you will about Ryan Seacrest, but at least he’s not ranking the athletes in imaginary categories.
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Jamie Oliver's quest to bring healthier school lunches to the children of Los Angeles might have been met with significant hurdles, but he inspired some of the right people -- his story is going to be adapted into a movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
View the full article: Jamie Oliver Movie: Will Ferrell On Shortlist To Star In Film Based On 'Food Revolution' .
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The Games also provide a chance to groom two of NBC's newest personalities: Savannah Guthrie and Ryan Seacrest.
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“I was in a restaurant over the weekend, and she was on TV being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest,†McGill said. “It’s so weird that my friend is now this famous athlete. She’s just my friend Aly.â€
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So what do U think?? We think Ryan did a FAB job! Haters gon' hate!
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Olympians John Nunn and Maria Michta give the TODAY anchors a lesson in racewalking, which proves more difficult than expected, and the anchors engage in a (more or less) friendly competition.
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What do you think? Is Ryan up to sporty snuff, or should he stick with Idol and the Kardashians? Weigh in below!
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The comedy is loosely based on celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his reality series Food Revolution Seacrest will produce the project based on a gourmet food truck operator who is sentenced to work at a school, revolutionizing the lunch program, THR reports.
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